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Councillor Candidate
ME

Michael Edward Appelbe

Liberal Democrats candidate for Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

Liberal Democrats

Hello, I’m Mike Appelbe, the 2023 Lib Dem candidate for Hawkhurst & Sandhurst. You have voted me in to serve you on Hawkhurst Parish Council since 2008, and have re-elected me each time I have stood. Thank you. It has been reassuring for me that you think I have been doing the right thing. Service and duty are important to me. I have always understood that our representation on planning matters is the most important role we, your elected representatives, have--and this has become increasingly obvious most recently. After a long career working in IT the most important thing to me now is putting something back into the community I love and where I have lived for five decades. Please vote for me on May 4. " [taken from: https://sites.google.com/view/libdem-hawkhurst-sandhurst/home]

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Previous elections

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst (2023)

Liberal Democrats· Not elected

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden Ward

Where Michael fits into things

Tunbridge Wells

Constituency

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

Ward

ME

Michael Edward Appelbe

Candidate

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

About the role

The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.

What councillors do

  • Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
  • Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
  • Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
  • Set council budgets and local tax levels

How to influence

  • Attend local council surgeries
  • Write or email about local issues
  • Attend public council meetings
  • Join local community groups

Council

Tunbridge Wells